Details of this year's National Festival will be available shortly. Dates are 1st - 3rd July 2026, venue York University. Last year's details are below.
Event type: | Study Day |
Date: | 18th July 2024 |
The u3a 1st National Festival is at York, 18-20 July 2024. Yorkshire is the host for this Festival. There will be three days of u3a events at York University– join in as much or as little as you choose. Go for the day or stay overnight on the campus.
You can go as a day visitor or for the three days. The draft programme for the festival is now available -nearly 100 activities covering very many of the activities u3as do. This is a chance to try something new in the company of u3a members from around the country.
Tickets will be going fast -you just need to book for a specific day £10 , for half a day £5 or for all 3 days £35 including supper on the first day. One you have your ticket, you can book specific events later for free when the final timetable is available. But there will be lots of choice for each day. If anyone went to the Askham Bryan u3a Festivals organised by Yorkshire u3a, they will know how amazingly well organised and interesting these events can be. Accommodation on site is now fully booked but there is plenty of local accommodation; check with the Tourist Information Office. There is good parking on the campus. If you go by train, on the current timetable, the 9.08am from Bradford is a through train to York, arriving at 9.57am. There is a bus for the short ride to the University: 66 or 67 is every 10 minutes from outside the train station. Full details of booking tickets etc. are on the national website: u3a -Events -National Festival.
Download the taster program and guide to learn more about the amazing activities happening each day. u3a Festival Programme.pdf (166.37 KB)
To keep informed : go to the festival website then scroll down and sign up via the Friends Newsletter and go through to find festival updates